Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “ allied activities” means all activities taken up before, during or after organization of Kumbh Mela in order to improve the spiritual, religious, travel or tourism experience of devotees, travellers, tourists and other persons in or coming to Nashik Division ;

(b) “ Authority ” means the Nashik- Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority established under section 4 of the Act ;

(c) “ Chairperson ” means the Chairperson of the Authority ;

(d) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Nashik Division appointed under section 6 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 or such officer as may be appointed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette ;

(e) “ Committee of Ministers for Kumbh Mela ” or “ Committee of Ministers ” means the Committee of Ministers for Kumbh Mela constituted by the Government under section 3 of the Act ;

(f) “ District ” means district as mentioned in section 3 and as notified as per section 4 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 ;

(g) “ Division ” means division consisting of one or more districts as mentioned in section 3 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 ;

(h) “ Government ” or “ State Government ” means the Government of Maharashtra ;

(i) “ Kumbh Mela” means a religious fair organized at an interval of about every twelve years at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar;

(j) “ Kumbh Mela Area ” includes areas of the Nashik and Trimbakeshwar talukas and such other area or areas in Nashik Division, where activities relating to Kumbh Mela and allied activities are organized ;

(k) “ Kumbh Mela Commissioner ” means the officer of Indian Administrative Services appointed by the State Government for managing the activities relating to Kumbh Mela and allied activities ;

(l) “ Kumbh Mela Fund ” means a fund established under section 15 of the Act ;

(m) “ Kumbh Mela Plan” includes all tasks, projects, works and procurement necessary for the management of Kumbh Mela and allied activities ;

(n) “ local authority ” means Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, Industrial Township, Planning Authority, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Village Panchayat and other local self-Governments constituted by law ;

(o) “ prescribed ” means prescribed by rules made by the State Government under the Act ;

(p) “ regulations ” means the regulations made under the Act ;

(q) “religious congregation” means a small or large gathering of men, women and children to perform religious rituals;

(r) “ rules ” means the rules made by the State Government.